Is my hair fall a symptom of something, or can I control it with medicines and diet change?

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I understand your concern. It would have been better if you attached a few clinical pictures of your scalp. The most common causes of hair loss in females are pattern hair loss and telogen effluvium. Sudden diffuse hair loss primarily indicates telogen effluvium, which usually starts within a few weeks to months of any infection, illness, surgery, or major trauma and stress. Kindly answer me the following to help you better. Is there any history of illness, infection, or surgery in the last few months? Do you have a history of fatigue, weakness, or thyroid disorders? Is the hair fall diffuse, or is the thinning more along the middle? Have you done any blood tests recently like hemoglobin or thyroid? If yes, please share them. When did you get your uterus removed exactly? Please revert with these answers, so I can provide you a probable diagnosis and suggest appropriate treatment. And also, kindly attach a picture of your scalp in the free follow-up. Take care.

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Thanks for sharing the details and the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). Right now, it seems that you have telogen effluvium and a component of FPHL (female pattern hair loss). In FPHL, thinning is along the middle and frontal areas. And in telogen effluvium, there is a sudden increase in hair shedding after any illness. In your case, it might be COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019). I suggest you get your hemoglobin and thyroid checked once and start following medications as mentioned below. Take Tablet Keraglo Eva (Gamma-Linolenic acid and multivitamins) once daily. Apply Tugain (Minoxidil) 2% lotion 1 ml twice a day on the scalp at the root of the hair. Use Scalpe (Ketoconazole and Zinc Pyrithione) 2% shampoo twice per week. Revert after six weeks. Take care.